class_docstr: Base class for neural network layers. Subclass must implement `forward` function.
docstr: Add layer specific arguments
docstr_tok: ["Add","layer","specific","arguments"]
code: def add_arguments(
      cls, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser
  ) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
      """Add layer specific arguments"""
      return parser
  
file_path: ml-cvnets/cvnets/layers/base_layer.py
imports: import argparse
  from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
  from torch import nn
  from cvnets.misc.common import parameter_list
label_desc: Use image node_id 2 for calling the BaseLayer obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.add_arguments(cls, parser) and returns: parser